Legal Opinion

Jennifer Miller v. Southwest Airlines Company

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 13, 2019No. 18-3476; 19-1785PublishedCited by 111 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Easterbrook, Circuit Judge.

We have consolidated two appeals that pose a common question: whether persons who contend that air carriers have violated state law by using biometric identification in the workplace must present these contentions to an adjustment board under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 151 - 88, which applies to air carriers as well as railroads. 45 U.S.C. § 181 . The answer is yes if the contentions amount to a "minor dispute"-that is, a dispute about the interpretation or application of a collective bargaining agreement. 45 U.S.C. §§ 151a, 184 ; Hawaiian Airlines,…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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  3. Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by111 opinions

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